With our current affordable housing crisis, it is no surprise that we are witnessing a rising number of people—notably tenants—being displaced and facing homelessness in rural and urban communities across the country.

This Prevention Matters! panel (session 5) discussed the various ways displacement occurs and how it affects our communities. Check it out to explore the different displacement tactics used by landlords, the devastating impact of displacement on individuals and communities, and policy recommendations to prevent further displacement.

Stephen Gaetz (President and CEO, COH) hosted an insightful discussion with members of the Many Faces of Urban and Rural Displacement Project: Yvonne Kelly (Social Planning Network of Ontario), Dylyn Reid-Davis (Social Planning Council of Kingston & District) and Brian Doucet (University of Waterloo) to delve into this issue.